This skinny home is two metres wide but a lesson in clever small-space design

Australians love tiny homes, but what about skinny ones? 'The Slim House' in London is a mere 2.3 metres wide and has hit the market for $1.76 million (£1 million) -- but what it lacks in width it makes up for in clever design.

The home is an example of what's known as a 'gap' house: a time-honored big city tradition where an irregularly shaped property is designed to fit into a pocket of negative space. In this case, the house takes the place of a former narrow alley that once offered stable access.

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Wedged between two neighbouring buildings, this narrow terrace in London's St John's Hill (near Wandsworth) was renovated in 2013 by London design firm Alma-nac, who gave the svelte property as much space and light as possible.

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They extended the home by a third, and across the 98 square metres of living space there is somehow four double bedrooms, two reception rooms, and even a carefully-designed garden and outdoor area complete with shed.

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In the kitchen, galley-style countertops and space-efficient storage (like the open front dish rack and hanging utensil hooks) help keep the flow of traffic moving towards the dining nook and outdoor area.

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The entry hall showcases clever built-in shelving which uses the vertical space. Every nook has a purpose, even under the stairs is dedicated to storage.

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Alma-nac created a lofted extension to add an extra room to each floor: the dining room downstairs, a larger master bed on the second, and a third floor loft bedroom. The clever addition has a sloped wall to allow more light in and to extend ceiling heights.

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The little house that could has even featured on popurlar UK TV program, Grand Designs.